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Hotel Sambar

Varuthu aracha sambar is an excellent side dish for Rice. It is a perfect side dish for Idly and Dosa. This mixed vegetable aracha hotel Sambar is a recipe of Tamil Nadu. You can get this sambar in big chains of hotels in coimbatore. We can use any combination of recommended vegetables. The fried and ground coriander seeds gives a good aroma and makes tasty Sambar.

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Ready In: 1 Hour

Yields : Side dish for Rice for 2 people

Ingredients:

Table 1:To Grind

Oil

1 tbsp

Coriander seeds

4 tsp

Channa Dhal

4 tsp

Cumin Seeds

1/2 tsp

Red Chillies

3

Onions chopped

1/2 Cup

Curry leaves

3

Tomato chopped

1/2 Cup

Dry coconut flakes

2 tbsp

Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp

Coriander powder

1 tsp

coriander leaves

2 stalk

Table 2:

Oil

1 tbsp

Mustard

1/4 tsp

Cumin Seeds

1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves

3

Asafoetida Powder

pinch

Veggies of your choice chopped(Shallots, Lady's Finger and Brinjal)

1 cup

Red Gram Dhal / Toor Dhal

1/2 cup

Tamarind (Check the picture)

Half lemon size

Salt

Sambhar Powder

1 tsp

coriander leaves

2 stalk

Instructions:

Wash Red Gram Dhal/Toor Dhal(Thuvaram paruppu) and soak in water for 30 mins. Pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles.

Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 minutes. Squeeze the seeds and fibre to get the tamarind juice. Filter the seeds and fibre. Add the tamarind juice to cooked dhal and also add coriander leaves mentioned in table 2.

Tips:Adding coconut while grinding is optional. If you are planning to keep sambar for full day, avoid adding coconutOther recommended vegetables are Radish, Drumstick, Chow chow and Raw Mango. When using drumstick, cook it separately and then add along with shallots. Adding 1 tsp of Jaggery, when sambar boils enhances the taste of Sambar